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J. R. Briggs Elementary School Briggs At Large Newsletter The Voice of John R. Briggs Elementary School April 14, 2006 Volume 24, Number 29 |
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17 – 21 Spring Vacation 25 Town Election Field Trip-Kindergarten to MWCC 26 ALL CHORUS, 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. 5th Grade Members stay until 4:00 p.m. 27 Band Recital, 6:30 p.m. Nature’s Classroom Chaperone’s meeting 6:30-7 p.m. in the Art Room 28 PTO Mother/Son Dance, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Field Trip-2nd grade to MWCC 29 Car Seat Safety program at Briggs
MAY 1 – 5 Nature’s Classroom Grade 5 1 Kindergarten Orientation for 2006-2007 NO School Present Kindergarten Class 3 Title 1 “Make and Take Parent Night” 11 School Council Meeting, 5:45 p.m. May 15 – June 2 MCAS 2nd Session Grades 3Student Council Our April Student Council is continuing the March Project – Support Our Local Dog Shelter. By donating loose change and coins you will be assisting our local animal shelter. It is in desperate need of dry dog food for their “boarders”. Each class will have a coin jar…student council members will collect the donations and mark our progress. We are “plotting” our support of this project with Mr. Foster’s math classes. Graphs and charts will be posted in our main hallway charting each class/grades progress. Please consider donating …a few “cents” can make a difference! Summer Is Around The Corner!!
The John R. Briggs School will be running a Summer Academy program for eligible students currently in first, second, third and fourth grade. A student’s eligibility is determined by previous MCAS scores and teacher recommendation. If your child is recommended for this program you will receive an enrollment letter by the end of April. The main focus of this program is to support and review the grade level Language Arts and Math skills that were addressed throughout the year. Another component of this program is to prepare your child to take the MCAS exam. The Briggs Summer Academy will run from June 27th-July 20th on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. During the week of July 3rd, the students will attend Summer Academy on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, July 5th-7th so families can enjoy a long Fourth of July weekend. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to benefit from additional academic support in a small classroom setting so please consider enrolling your child if you received an informational packet about the Briggs Summer Academy. Kindergarten Orientation
We will hold Kindergarten Orientation on May 1st from 9-10:30 a.m. There will be no Kindergarten classes for current Kindergarten students on that day.
MCAS Great job so far for the 1st Session of MCAS.
Thank you to everyone for coming to school rested and ready to go! Don’t forget our 2nd Session begins May 15 – June 2nd.
Briggs Talent Show! Have you been hearing the rumors? If you have, put the rumor to rest. YES!! You can believe what your kids are saying! There is going to be a Briggs Talent Show!! The date and time will be Friday night, May 19th, at 6:30 p.m., here at the school. This will be an opportunity for the young aspiring performing artists at Briggs to shine as bright as the evening spring stars! Pass along this news….. if your child has a special talent that you think should be acknowledged and applauded, please encourage them to see Mr. Seager or Mrs. Bollous (or drop us a note), and we’ll get more details to you! Remember, all the world’s a stage, and we are merely providing the spotlight! If you have any questions you can email Mr. Seager at kjseager@juno.com.
Steven’s Public Library
YOGA for every “body” – Wednesday evenings, 6:45 – 8:00
Movie Marathon—April 18-19, 2006, time TBA, featuring Star Wars—Episodes I-VI
Quilt Show—quilts by Christine Wheeler on display through the month of April—Opening Reception Friday April 7 at 7 p.m.
May Baskets!—create a May Basket with Eula Buckwalter April 29 at 11 a.m.
Extended Day News April Vacation
Open to all:
Come join us on Wednesday, April 19 for a performance by Steve Lechner - "Water Wizard" at 3 p.m. here at JR Briggs Extended Day See the magic & experience the FUN! Cost: $5.00 for school age children No charge for adults & preschoolers CALL 978-827-1412 to reserve your space! 5Th Grade BBQ
Red Sox Ticket Raffle Raffle tickets were sent home and additional tickets are available from the Briggs office.
Bake Sales St. Denis Church, Main St. Ashburnham will hold bake sales on April 16th after the 11 a.m. Mass, April 22nd after the 4:30 p.m. Mass and April 23rd after the 8 and 11 a.m. Masses.
Car Wash St. Denis Church will be hosting a car wash in the parking lot on May 20th 10 a.m.-1 p.m. National TV Turn Off Week April 24-April 30, 2006
Please join families throughout the nation and make the pledge to turn off your television April 24-30. Project Connect will be sponsoring many activities during this week so that families can enjoy spending quality time together and get away from the tv. You will be receiving a brochure outlining the activities taking place at the Ashburnham and Westminster libraries, ARTZZONE, Town House of Pizza and Waterford Street School, Gardner. Musical Entertainment Community Read-Aloud TV Turn-Off Party
Please join us!
Help your child keep track of things…….. Elementary schoolers are still developing their ability to store information. So they forget a lot. Instead of taking over their duties, try these ideas: Write down tasks. List and post your child’s responsibilities, chores and school assignments. Notice success. Tell your child that you admire his efforts! Establish routines. This will help your child remember what to do and when to do it. Avoid saving the day. If forgetting is unpleasant, it may happen less often. Organize belongings. Have your child put key items in the same place every day. Show confidence. Send the message, “I know you can do this. I believe in you.” Briggs Web Page You can find the Briggs At Large newsletter, PTO meeting minutes, and other important school announcements at the school's web site. Our address is: www.awrsd.org/jrb Last updated 4/13/06 by Tiffany Davis. |
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